March 11, 2013

The Morning Wrap

More Jobs: The legal industry picked up 200 positions in February, The Am Law Dailyreports. In January, the sector lost 2,400 jobs.

Lawyering Up: Ridesharing companies are lawyering up as
they are facing scrutiny from cab companies, regulators and traditional
drivers, The Recorder reports. Uber Technologies Inc., SideCar and Zimride Inc. in San Francisco have hired general
counsel, taking that step much earlier than most companies at a similar
size and stage.

Drones: John Yoo, the George W. Bush administration lawyer who
authored legal memos for the war on terror, is backing President Barack
Obama's use of armed drones, even against U.S. citizens, USA Today reports. "If an American joins an enemy with which we are at war, he is or she is
a valid target as an enemy combatant," Yoo said. "That's been the rule throughout
our history."

Massachusetts Senate
Campaign: Massachusetts Republican Michael Sullivan, a George W. Bush
administration U.S. attorney and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives acting director, on Saturday launched his U.S. Senate campaign, The Boston Globereports. “The men and
women of Massachusetts know a lot is riding on this special election,” Sullivan
said. “They don’t appreciate having their votes taken for granted, by the same
old candidates or by new ones. They expect candidates to earn their vote with
serious ideas and straightforward talk — with facts instead of just more
rhetoric.”

'Crack Addicts': Former Florida Governor
Jeb Bush on Sunday described Washington reporters as drug addicts in their
efforts to find out whether the Republican will run for president in 2016, The Associated Press reports. "Man,
you guys are crack addicts. You really are obsessed with all this
politics," Bush told NBC's "Meet the Press" host David Gregory,
who replied that he'd never been called a crack addict before. "OK, heroin
addict. Is that better?" Bush said.